For Wireless Network Users

Troubleshooting

Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings.

How can I find the wireless security information (SSID and Network Key)

1)You should see the documentation provided with your wireless access point/router.

2)The initial SSID could be the manufacturer’s name or the model name.

3)If you do not know the security information, please consult the router manufacturer, your system administrator, or internet provider.

*The Network Key may also be described as the Password, Security Key or Encryption Key.

Wireless LAN report

If the wireless LAN report that printed shows that the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to the following instructions.

Error code

Recommended Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

The wireless setting is not activated, turn the wireless setting to ON.

 

 

 

- If a LAN cable is connected to your machine, disconnect it and turn the wireless setting of

 

 

your machine to ON.

 

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On your machine, press Menu.

 

 

Press Network.

 

 

Press a or b to display Network I/F.

 

 

Press Network I/F.

 

 

Press WLAN.

 

 

Press Stop/Exit.

 

 

 

 

 

The wireless access point/router cannot be detected.

 

 

 

1. Check the following 4 points.

 

 

- Make sure that the wireless access point/router is powered on.

 

 

- Move your machine to an obstruction-free area, or closer to the wireless access

 

 

point/router.

 

 

- Temporarily place your machine within about 3.3 feet (one meter) from the wireless

 

 

access point when you are configuring the wireless settings.

 

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- If your wireless access point/router is using MAC address filtering, confirm the MAC

 

 

address of the Brother machine is allowed in the filter.

 

 

2. If you manually entered the SSID and security information (SSID/authentication

 

 

 

 

 

method/encryption method/Network Key), the information may be incorrect.

 

 

 

Reconfirm the SSID and security information and re-enter the correct information as

 

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necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

See How can I find the wireless security information (SSID and Network Key) on page 35 to

 

 

 

confirm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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